The 2012 Detroit Autorama crowned a custom 1955 Ford Thunderbird as the Ridler Award winner. From Texas, Dwayne Peace and his sons helped to build their family car into the show winner with a little bit of help.

Ivan “Ironman” Stewart returns for a short drive in his restored Baja 2000 truck right before it goes up for sale. Check out the full story, history and video on this record-breaking truck from West Coast editor Mark Vaughn.

Also before the Geneva motor show, Volkswagen released images of its production-trim drop-top version of the Golf GTI cabriolet. Don’t get too excited though; the car will not be seen in the United States.